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One day private tour of Pondicherry from Chennai in car with a guide

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12 hours (approx.)
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This is a day trip from Chennai organized in a private car. The highlights include a visit to Aurobindo Ashram, which is dedicated to Sri Aurobindo Ghosh the philosopher and revolutionary, French heritage walk, the lovely esplanade beside the Bay of Bengal and Auroville the global village.

This is an all-inclusive trip where we take care of transport, activities and the services of a full-time tour guide.

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  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private car
  • Cultural evangelist as host and guide
  • Lunch
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Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Sri Aurobindo Ghosh is arguably the most famous citizen of Pondicherry. The tour begins with a visit to his memorial at the Aurobindo Ashram. Guests will get a brief experience of his life and times as well as his philosophy and revolutionary ideas. The memorial also has a section on Sri Aurobindo’s famous disciple Mirra Alfassa. It is the perfect place for meditation.
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45 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Puducherry Tourism Information Centre

A French heritage walk is organized through the heart of the city where one can see glimpses of exquisite French style of architecture. This heritage walk will help you appreciate the French connection with Pondicherry.
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45 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Sri Aurobindo Handmade Paper

We visit a unique factory which makes hand made paper. Sri Aurobindo Paper Factory started 50 years ago and makes paper from 100% cotton rag pulp. In this visit guests will experience how the paper is produced from cotton rags and then processed with techniques like silk screen printing and marbling.
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Statue Of Gandhi

A walk through the famous promenade of Pondicherry facing the lovely Bay of Bengal follows this.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Auroville

Post lunch we travel to Auroville, the radical concept of a global village where thousands of people from across the world have given up their nationalities and are living as global citizens.Auroville was conceived with the vision that- “There should be a somewhere on earth, a place which no nation could claim as its own, where all human beings of goodwill who have a sincere aspiration could live freely as citizens of the world and obey one single authority, that of the supreme truth; a place of peace, concord and harmony…”.Guests will also get to see the various ways in which its citizens practice sustainable way of life.Matri Mandir is a giant dome for silent meditation. Guests can see it from outside on a day visit. Note permission for meditating inside has to be taken one day in advance in person.
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  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (IST). Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private car
  • Cultural evangelist as host and guide
  • Lunch

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  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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